While MCU fans are in quarantine, the reanalysis of Marvel characters is growing interesting, including looking at the physics of each superhero’s abilities. One of those looked at a little closer ...

Fruit flies are generally highly susceptible to parasitic wasps, but some have stolen a gene from bacteria that makes them resistant. This adult fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has two cysts (made dark ...

Real heroes. Not actual size. In a week’s time, the highly anticipated Marvel Studios blockbuster Ant-Man and The Wasp is about to hit the big screen! In anticipation of the opening of this new sequel ...

Jul. 26—ALMA — In a quiet field of abandoned blueberries and shrubby brush in south Georgia, Cera Jones released hundreds of tiny parasitic wasps into the thicket and watched them fly away, following ...

It sounds like something out of the "Alien" movie series, but wasps that lived during the age of dinosaurs laid eggs inside fly pupae, with the wasps eating the flies from the inside out. The study, ...

The peskiest pests of summer seem to be out in full force lately. Wherever there’s food, garbage or feces in the state, flies have been ubiquitous, ruining picnics and buzzing around peoples’ ears and ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An invasive fruit fly and major agricultural pest affecting Northwest berries, cherries and winegrapes may be about to meet its biological match. Oregon State University researchers ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite their bee-like appearance, hoverflies are all buzz, no bite ...

Fossilized fly pupae are about as exciting to look at as a handful of dingy, stale Rice Krispies. But despite their humdrum appearance, fossil pupae can hold fascinating secrets inside; in some cases, ...